Homes crack as London heatwaves trigger record subsidence claims
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How it spread - 4 original reports, 1 reprint
Tue, 11 August 2026
2 reports- France Info (France)08:21
De plus en plus de maisons sont fragilisées par les mouvements des sols argileux, accentués par les épisodes de sécheresse et les fortes chaleurs. Un phénomène qui provoque des fissures et pourrait coûter plusieurs dizaines de milliards d'euros aux assurances d'ici 2050.
- France Info (France)19:35
Inondation après inondation, sécheresse après sécheresse, sous nos pieds, les sols argileux se rétractent et font bouger les fondations. Dans le Cher, des habitants voient les fissures s’élargir sur leur maison et redoutent qu’un mur ne s’effondre.
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post02:12first to report
Londoners are facing historic levels of subsidence risk after five successive heatwaves dried out the clay soil on which much of the British capital is built. Insurance claims tied to subsidence – a phenomenon associated with bouts of hot, dry weather that shrink the soil and destabilise the foundations on which buildings stand – hit a record last quarter, according to data provided by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). On average, households claimed £20,000 (US$27,200) for the risk,...
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- scmp.com24 Aug, 02:12their copy
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- Japan Times01:43
Hot, dry weather shrinking soil and destabilizing building foundations is now part of a long list of heat-related challenges to which the U.K. is now struggling to adapt.